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Worth Ranch

The Big Adventure

Worth Ranch, known as “The Big Adventure,” has been a Longhorn Council tradition since 1929. Worth is one of America’s oldest and finest traditional Scouting programs. We are located 60 miles west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River at the foot of Kyle Mountain. The historic stone and petrified wood buildings that encircle our parade ground showcase the rich and colorful history of Worth Ranch. Comanche Indians once lived on our parade ground, and Quannah Parker, the last great war chief of the Comanche, was born only a few miles up the Brazos River. The chuck wagon was developed near here in 1866.

When your troop attends Worth Ranch you’ll receive traditional Scouting at its best from our talented staff and outstanding program facilities. Your Scouts can climb and rappel on the cliffs of our Climbing Gardens, fish, row, canoe and kayak with us on the Brazos River, hike Kyle Mountain, swim and play water basketball & volleyball in our 2 pools, see outstanding campfire programs, and eat in our big air-conditioned Duncan Dining Hall. 2014 High Adventure SPECIAL: for each Scout attending one of our Boy Scout summer camps you get $20 off one person attending high adventure. End of Summer SPECIAL: participants get $10 off and no O/C fees for Week 3.

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CAMP DISCOUNTS

Week 3 Special: Troops and Crews attending during Week 3 receive a $10 per person discount. No Out-of-Council fees.Week 4 Special: Troops and Crews attending during Week 4 receive a $15 per person discount. No Out-of-Council fees.$20 CAMP + HIGH ADVENTURE SPECIAL: For each youth registered in the merit badge summer camp at Camp Tahuaya, Worth Ranch, or Sid Richardson Scout Ranch, the unit gets $20 off one youth or one adult attending a Longhorn Council High Adventure program (up to the number of youth and adults attending high adventure). Includes Troops and Crews from the same chartering organization.

Ski Kyle Mountain

The NEW artificial ski run for teaching Wintersports MB opened in 2014.

The Hammer Patrol

Hammer Patrol is for brand new Scouts (Scout Rank) and focuses on basic Scouting outdoor skills and the requirements for Tenderfoot, such as first aid, fire building, use of wood tools, map and compass reading, and knots and lashings. The Hammer Patrol also covers some requirements for 2nd and 1st Class. We encourage experienced troop leaders to assist Scouts enrolled in Hammer Patrol.

High Adventure Options

Longhorn Council high adventure programs are available to all older youth and adults from units camping at Worth Ranch, Tahuaya, or SR2. You can send patrols on our Brazos River Canoe Trip 50–miler (p.10), based at Worth Ranch. Older youth and adults may do the unique and exciting Chisholm Trail Adventure on Lake Bridgeport (p.4). Individual youth and adults may spend a week learning to wakeboard at Steele Island Wakeboard Program (p.14). High adventure programs require a separate reservation and deposit.